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Using Beer as motivation.
Not sure if this is the correct forum, but wanted to share. The most direct route to my local watering hole is 1.19 miles. This particular watering hole "rewards" it's customers with swag after so many beverages have been consumed, but only 4 per day... Those 4 can be 10, 16 or 26 ounces. I am on the verge of getting to…
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Making My Doctor Happy
My Dr. is/was very concerned about my heart rate / Blood Pressure. Even put me on an in-office EKG due to concern. Of course he put me on BP medicine to get it down. I HATE TAKING MEDS.... First success in this particular journey of just 20 days... My resting heart rate has dropped from 75 bpm to.... 64 bpm. Just by…
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Divorced Without Any Real Friends
Okay that isn't necessarily true, I have a handful of real friends and they are awesome, but it makes for a great acronym... DWARF Anyway, here's my story and my request for friends. - I'm recently divorced from an unhealthy marriage and am now in a relationship better than I ever dreamed possible. - I've a 21 year old son…
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I'm Back!!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... (okay, about 5 years ago, While I was living at a different location)... I stepped on some scales on the walk from my vehicle to my office and was given quite the shock. I joined this place then and worked my way to the desired results. It's happened again, except this time I…
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New personal records!!!
#1) managed to do the first mile of the lunchtime walk in 10 minutes flat! Previous best was over 12. (I had the wind to my back). #2) All nine flights of stairs back to my desk in 2:19, previous was 2:22. Hooorah!
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Help me help myself.
Okay MFP foodies, help a guy out here. (laymans terms here please?) Weather permitting (it's supposed to rain here all week), this week will be my first weekend on the ball field. I'm thinking that I'm as prepared physically as I've been in a long time. (Note: I'm not where I want to be, but I'm better than I have been).…
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This is my NSV goal!
--- not sure where this goes, so help me if I've broken a rule --- This is the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on the circle in downtown Indianapolis. The Monument is 1/2 mile from my office. There are 332 steps from the base of the monument to the observation deck. Before I leave for Oklahoma City at the end of September,…
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Is being competitive counter productive?
I'm competitive... There is no way around the fact. A very short list of examples... - if, I'm taking a "casual" walk somewhere and somebody is in front of me, I have to get in front of them. - I hate losing. (I've learned to accept this more lately but it could still consume me if I let it). So here is why I'm asking. If…
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Inconspicuous Device.
Hello all: I am getting ready to start the Umpiring season and would like to find some device that can record my on the field workouts, preferably miles. We wear nothing that doesn't match the uniform so any fitbit watch like device or anything of the nature is out. It has to fit in my pocket without being obvious. I'm…
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Might as well make it official
So here I am, after 40+ years of "not needing to watch my weight" I'm making this official! I'm just learning to count calories, and although I'm slowly learning, this eating right thing is not as awful as it sounds. That's all I've got for now. Hello world, My name is gdc and I've got a few pounds to lose!
